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duh....what will be the next unbelievable claim from the nra? all swiss have guns=no crime!!!!!!!!but!!!!!guns are controled big time. no unsanctioned use unless you want your ass in jail! inspections for compliance too. nra doesn't want you to hear that part...........tom webbermiami

Have you looked at the Czech Republic's crime rate? It's also low, and Czechs may own and carry firearms without too much paperwork. The have a strong gun industry, and their gun culture revived after the fall of communism. It seemed that the people liked exercising their rights after so many decades.

Mikeb, the only comparison that I've made regarding the crime rates in the two countries is about the homicide rate. The different methods of gathering data in the U.K. and the U.S. makes comparison of other kinds of violent crime difficult.

Best comparison I could find so far. It really delves into the definitions and statistics. Jump to the conclusion if you don't like reading. Basically, the US is more "violent" in most objective ways than Britain, as you're more likely to be murdered and injured there as a result of "violence" than in the UK.